Counsel

Déborah Gelblat

Real Estate, Corporate Real Estate Services, Real Estate Development & Construction

Paris +33 1 53 53 39 57

dgelblat@mayerbrown.com

"A conscientious professional who can be relied upon to provide a consistently high level of client service."

Legal 500 EMEA - Real Estate - France

Overview

Déborah Gelblat serves clients on real estate joint-ventures and real estate investment transactions including acquisitions, disposals, sales, and lease-backs.

In addition to her native French, Déborah is fluent in English and has a reading knowledge of Spanish.

Experience

Advised :

ARA Europe in connection with the acquisition of three logistics properties respectively located in Cavaillon, Avignon and Epône and developing an aggregate ca 35,000 sq.m.
CNP Assurances in connection with the restructuring of Icade Santé and the divestment/liquidation of CNP Assurances' minority shareholding interest therein.
La Française REM in connection with the acquisition of a portfolio of five (5) private clinics located in France from ELSAN, one of the leading operator in the healthcare sector in France, and the leasing back of such clinics to ELSAN.

Europa Capital's core fund in connection with the acquisition, from a fund managed by DTZ Investors, of a light industrial asset of ca. 47,000 sq.m. located at Grandchamp des Fontaines near Nantes and rented to LIDL and the financing of such acquisition.
Europa Capital's value-add fund in connection with (i) the setting up of a French Light Industrial Platform with DeA Capital Real Estate and (ii) the financing of the acquisition of a first portfolio of light industrial properties which develops ca. 28,400 sq.m. of new, high-quality space located across France.
Europa Capital in connection with the setting-up of joint-ventures with Hémisphère for the joint acquisition of several light-industrial properties located in France.
Europa Capital in connection with the setting-up of a joint-venture with DeA Capital Real Estate France for the joint acquisition and refurbishment of a 3,200 sq.m. office building located 26 rue Ordener in the 18th arrondissement of Paris.
Europa Capital and Balzac REIM in connection with the letting and the sale of the office building “Sémaphore”, located in Levallois-Perret.
Europa/Balzac REIM on the sale of Le Blériot building to Skema Business School.
Europa Capital and Mitsubishi Estate Company in connection with the acquisition of an office building known as “Imagine” of approximately 8,000 sq.m., located in Neuilly sur Seine, from Officiis Properties.
Europa Capital and Balzac REIM in connection with the acquisition from Deka Immobilien GmbH of an office building known as “Semaphore” of approximately 12,000 sqm located in Levallois Perret
Balzac REIM acting on behalf of a foreign investor in connection with the acquisition of an office building located 79-81 boulevard Haussmann in Paris.
Balzac REIM acting on behalf of a foreign investor in connection with the acquisition of the building “Ateliers Victoires“ in Paris.
Balzac REIM acting on behalf of a foreign investor in connection with the acquisition of a building located rue de Berri, Paris 8, of more than 3,400 sq.m.
Balzac REIM acting on behalf of a foreign investor in connection with the acquisition of an office building known as “Think”, of more than 6,000 sq.m. located in Neuilly sur Seine, from Officiis Properties.
La Française REM in connection with the acquisition, from Altarea Cogedim, of the “Eria” tower in the heart of La Défense which is a high-rise office building developing 26,500 sq.m which hosts the main French cyber campus.
La Française REM in connection with the acquisition from Batipart of an office building "Wellcome" developing ca 14,213 sq. m. located 8/10 rue Paul Vaillant Couturier/168 boulevard Camélinat in Malakoff, France, in the heart of the Grand Paris project.
La Française REM in connection with the setting up of a joint venture between several SCPIs managed by La Française REM and Banque des Territoires - Caisse des Dépôts for the joint acquisition of the 20,275 sq.m. Alphabet office building from AXA and SEFRI-CIME.
La Française REM in connection with the setting-up of a joint-venture with Primonial REIM and EDF Invest for the joint acquisition of the office building “SHIFT”.
LaSalle Investment Management in connection with the acquisition of two office buildings “Bergère” and “Sainte-Cécile” from BNP Paribas SA, located in Paris and the leasing back to the seller of the said Properties.
LaSalle Investment Management in connection with the acquisition of the building 48 rue de la Bruyère in Paris.
LaSalle Investment Management in connection with the setting up of a joint venture with Ardian, for the acquisition from French Lagardère Group of an office building known as “Europa” of more than 26,000 sq.m. located in Levallois near Paris.
LaSalle Investment Management in connection with the setting up of a joint venture with JP Morgan, for the joint acquisition of an office building known as “Perisud”, of more than 33,000 square meters, located in Paris and Montrouge.
BNP Paribas Real Estate Investment Management in connection with the acquisition of the real estate complex “Okabé” in Kremlin-Bicêtre.
BNP Paribas Real Estate Investment Management France in connection with the acquisition of the building 51-53 boulevard Haussmann.
BNP Paribas REIM France acting on behalf of a Middle Eastern private investor in connection with the acquisition of 100% in a French OPCI which owns a real estate complex located in Montigny les Bretonneux, in Paris area, rented to Nissan.
AM Alpha, a Munich-based family office, on the acquisition of the 3 star hotel Moxy by Marriott (127 rooms) located in the center of Lille.
AM Alpha in connection with the acquisition of a 1,500 sq.m. building located 20 rue de la Banque in Paris.
Savills Investment Management acting on behalf of a foreign investor in connection with the acquisition of the real estate complex 19 rue de Calais in Paris.
Savills Investment Management acting on behalf of a foreign investor in connection with the acquisition of an office building located 35 rue de Bassano in Paris.
ARA Europe in connection with the acquisition of a portfolio of five (5) logistics properties located in France totalling 40,000 sq.m together.
Cromwell Property Group, acting on behalf of a foreign investor, in connection with the acquisition of a prime Parisian office building located 32-34 rue Galilée, near the Arc de Triomphe and the Champs Elysées, developing 1,690 sq.m.
B&B Hotels in connection with the acquisition of a portfolio of thirty one (31) hotels (ca. 2,600 rooms) from AccorInvest and the entering into new lease agreements with Covivio Hotels.
Union Bancaire Privée (UBP) in connection with the acquisition of the property complex "HAMØ" developing ca 35,000 sq.m. located in Saint Denis, Paris suburbs.
Coffim in connection with the setting-up of a joint-venture with Oaktree Capital and Socfim for the redevelopment of an office building, of ca. 13,000 sq.m., located in Bagneux, Paris suburbs.
Cromwell Property Group acting on behalf of a foreign investor in connection with the acquisition of an office building located 7 rue de la Baume, in Paris.
Unibail Rodamco in connection with the acquisition of a real estate company owning an office building in Rueil-Malmaison.

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Named a "Rising star" for France, celebrating in-house and private practice lawyers under the age of 40 from 19 European countries. – Euromoney Legal Media Group: Europe Rising Stars Awards

Education

ESCP Europe, Specialized Master, International Law and Management, Paris and London
University of Paris IX Paris, Master 2, Business and Corporate Law
University of Paris II Panthéon-Assas, Master 1, Business Law

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Spanish

Déborah Gelblat

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